Problem:
A jacket and a shirt originally sold for and , respectively. During a sale Chris bought the jacket at a discount and the shirt at a discount. The total amount saved was what percent of the total of the original prices?
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Solution:
For the jacket, of is a savings of . For the shirt, of is a savings of . The total savings is . The total of the original prices is . Thus, .
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